Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday declared that an estimated 68 per cent polling was recorded in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections 2017 till 5pm with the figure likely to cross 70 per cent. Addressing a press conference Deputy Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha said, “In many places as reported till late the …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the 30 km-long first phase of Hyderabad Metro Rail and took an inaugural ride along with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. The short ride will cover four stations following which Modi will leave for the high profile Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which is being attended by Ivanka Trump, the …

Over 63 per cent turnout was witnessed till 5 pm in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections spanning 73 constituencies in the western part of the state, the Election Commission said on Saturday. "Polling was peaceful across the 15 districts and 63 per cent (tentative) of the voters cast their votes," Deputy Election …